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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Newcastle Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, October 5. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Booth License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 6

Hugh Cameron was granted a publican's booth license for the Eight-Hour Demonstration. Renewals…

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A Police Scandal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A great police scandal has been exposed at Manchester (Eng.). It has transpired that members bf the police force accepted bribes from…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, October 6. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Trespass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 6

F. Croudace, manager of Lambton Colliery, proceeded against John Greenwood, for trespassing on the company's railway on September 20th. Defendant pleaded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 6

Stephen Earl, an old offender, was fined £1, with the option of a week's gaol for drunkenness in Laing-street on the evening of the 5th inst…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, October 6. (Before Mr. C. N. Payton, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 6

R. Ward versus Matthews, for the sum of £2 12s, rent overdue: verdict for plaintiff for full amount, and 5s 6d costs. Charles Nesbitt versus J. Doble, for the…

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Riots at Kalgoolie. Ore Removed From Companies' Claims. the Police Beaten Off. Large Reinforcements Sent. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5

Serious rioting has taken place at Kalgoorlie, where throe hundred miners rushed Brookman, Boulder, and other lenses, and removed a quantity of ore from each, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payton, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 3

Harry Field and James Blythe were each fined 5s, with the option of three hours' gaol for drunkenness. Henry Taylor, for having been found…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, October 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., L.S. Donaldson, S.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Application for Certificate of License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 8

Mr. Patrick Doolan, of Boolaroo, applied for a certificate of license. It will be remembered that many months ago this gentleman applied for a conditional license…

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The Empire's Most Famous Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 5

It is of interest to note that the magistrate who tried Dr. Jameson and his comrades in connection with the famous raid of a few years ago has retired. This is Sir…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 10. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 7

Samuel Quakem and Ernest Unland were each fined 5s, in default an hour's gaol, for drunkenness at Stockton on the night of the 9th instant…

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Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, October 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 6

The municipal inspector appeared to prosecute in the following cases, when all the parties pleaded guilty:— Herbert Deas, for riding a bicycle on the…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 6

Arthur Burgess proceeded against Tertence M'Mahon for assault on board the ship Condon on the 8th instant. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for plaintiff…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, October 11. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 6

William Jones an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of a week in Maitland Goal, for drunkenness in Darby-street…

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Police Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 8

Senior-Constable Robert Brown, who has been connected with the West Maitland police force for the past year, was yesterday promoted to the rank of sergeant…

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A Sydney Letter. New South Wales and a Contingent.—the Sydney Town Clerkship £1000 a Year.—the Late De Courcy Browne.—lord Beauchamp and the School Teachers.—the Price of Some Dog Bites.—the Cleverness of Thomas O'donnell.—he Wanted a Broom.—bishop Green, of Grafton, Volunteers. — Another Tram Victim.—some Influenza Victims.—a Gaol Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 6

There is a considerable probability that the New South Wales contingent will fall through. As we know all the other colonies are sending, but the parent province…

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Wallsend Police Court. Friday, October 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 3

Thomas Pringle was charged with stealing from the person of John Garaty, at Wallsend racecourse, on the 12th instant, one ticket value 5s, and about £1 10s in…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 13. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 6

Alfred Copeland was fined 5s, with the option of three hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on the evening of the 12th inslant…

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Annual Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 6

Mr. C. N. Payben, S.M., presided yesterday at the annual Electoral Revision Court. The rolls for Newcastle East, Newcastle West, and Wickham were rovised, the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, October 13. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten and L. S. Donaldson, L.Ms.) Renewal Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 6

Edward Blackburn, licensee of the Merewether Hotel, applied for the renewal of his license. Senior-Constable Robinson, stationed at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 7

James Welsh, a seaman, was fined 10s with the option of three days' gaol, for having boon drunk in Hunter-street. Desertion…

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